A Postcard From France Led To The Invention Of The Underwear We Now Call Briefs
Underwear styles have come and gone over time. One pervading style, the briefs, is here to stay, and here's how a French postcard led to their invention.
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The Disturbing Truth About Sundown Towns
A sundown town is defined as any community that was deliberately established to only allow white residents. Here is their disturbing history.
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The Person Who Shot Down The Famed Red Baron Remains A Mystery
The Red Baron was the most feared pilot during World War I. But he was eventually shot down, and who should get the credit has remained up for debate.
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LGBTQ+ Figures They Didn't Teach You About In School
With many teachers reluctant to teach LGBTQ+ topics, some remarkable people are being left out of school curriculums simply because they identified as LGBTQ+.
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The Truth About The Underground Chamber In The Lincoln Memorial
The long-forgotten Lincoln Memorial basement, known as the "Undercroft," is expected to reopen for tours after an extensive renovation.
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Halley's Comet's Stunning Connection To Three Of History's Biggest Events
Halley's Comet has been an alleged herald of momentous events shaping humanity. Here are three times the celestial body was seen ahead of important events.
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Scorpions Can Go Longer Than You Thought Without Food Or Water
We've all experienced hunger and thirst. By the end of a long shift, when we've had to skip lunch, we'll truly feel the effects. So how long can scorpions go?
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Why Audrey Hepburn Used A Safety Pin To Help Create Her Signature Look
Audrey Hepburn's iconic look was thanks to an unlikely accessory. Safety pins played an integral role in creating Hepburn's signature Hollywood look.
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What Would Happen If There Were No Stars?
What would life be like on Earth (and in the universe) if the fiery furnaces of the heavens never ignited and space remained a cold dark void for eternity?
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Here's What Would Happen If The Amazon Rainforest Disappeared
The Amazon rainforest is being deforested at a rapidly increasing rate. Here's what would happen if it disappeared.
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How Chumbawamba Got Their Name
Their one big hit was certainly catchy, with a name to match. As far as the band itself, Chumbawamba was also memorable, arising as it did from world music.
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The Complicated History Of Scientology
Scientology is highly secretive about what happens inside the organization, but whistleblowers and former Scientologists reveal more information every year.
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Your Eyeballs Do The Most Disturbing Thing After You Die
There are all sorts of tales and legends circulating out there, supposedly telling the spooky truth about what happens to a human body once death sets in.
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Where Is The Tinder Swindler Victim Ayleen Charlotte Today?
Unfortunately, there are dozens of ways to embellish an online dating profile, sometimes to the point at which they become dangerously misleading.
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Why Saturn's Existence Is Critical For The Survival Of Life On Earth
We often consider the sun as essential for life on earth, but Saturn is actually one of the most crucial elements to sustaining our survival on Earth.
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Here's Why Mountains Look Blue From Far Away
You may have noticed that far-off mountain ranges can sometimes appear blue-tinted or even somewhat purplish. Why is this the case? Let's find out.
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Serial Killer Westley Allan Dodd's Brutally Honest Reason For Wanting To Be Executed
Serial killer Westley Allan Dodd requested the death penalty. Here is the brutally honest reason he wanted to be executed.
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How Nostradamus' Judaism Helped Shape His Science
History has often overlooked a critical facet of Nostradamus' upbringing, both in a cultural and mystical sense. Nostradamus, it turns out, was Jewish.
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Did The Ancient Greeks Actually Use Marijuana?
Despite every generation making its unique contributions to human culture, the fact is, there's rarely anything new under the sun. Including cannabis use.
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What Was Used As Paint In Cave Paintings?
We think of our distant, cave-dwelling ancestors as focused on basic survival: eat; don't get eaten. Caves around the world have preserved more: their art.
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How Donald Sterling's Son Shot A Friend And Got Away With It
Donald Sterling's son, Scott Sterling, shot a friend in 1999 and was never prosecuted.
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The Symbolism Behind Flowers In LGBTQ+ History
Particularly in recent history, floral imagery has taken root in several parts of LGBTQ+ history. This is the symbolism behind flowers in LGBTQ+ history.
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How Powerful Is The Spray Of A Skunk?
The stinky liquid that skunks spray can reach predators up to 20 feet away.
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Things Only Adults Notice When Reading The Bible
Though many children learn about the Bible in Sunday school, those teachings aren't everything. These are some things only adults notice when reading the Bible.
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What Queen Victoria Really Thought About Motherhood
Queen Victoria once wrote that children often turn out to be a "bitter disappointment" to their parents. What did she really think about motherhood?
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The Untold Truth Of Christianity
Any time something is as old as Christianity, there are going to be some hidden secrets or common misconceptions. This is the untold truth of Christianity.
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Ike Turner Fired A Young Jimi Hendrix From His Band
Jimi Hendrix is one of the most iconic guitarists in all of history. However, part of his pre-fame legacy began with a few other musicians including Ike Turner.
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